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One of the largest offshore wind farms planned for Long Island received another important approval from the federal government Tuesday, while its developer gave the formal OK to move ahead with investing in the multi-billion-dollar project.

“Winning the union vote at Starbucks represents a pivotal moment in championing workers’ rights and ensuring fair treatment within the company,” Leeana Lee, Elmont Resident and Starbucks worker said in a statement.

ALBANY — The State Legislature is seeking to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to keep child care centers open in a crisis that is straining many families and their budgets, and also is a drag on the state’s labor market.

Melinda Person, president of New York State United Teachers, and state Education Commissioner Betty A.

Teachers and administrators gathered in Hauppauge Saturday to rally against proposed school budget cuts and layoffs.

Volkswagen employees in Tennessee who are hoping to join the United Automobile Workers asked a federal agency on Monday to hold an election, a key step toward the union’s longtime goal of organizing nonunion factories across the South.